ENGLISH EXERCISES

Read the text and answer the questions:

Water is perhaps man's most important natural resource. He needs it

for drinking and home uses, for agriculture, for the power to run his
machines and even for boating, fishing and relaxation. But usable
water is not as abundant as the demand for it has been. For centuries
men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams,
and rivers which are so essential to life. Because the earth's water
supply is not distributed evenly, one area suffers from floods while
another is parched and dried up and still another enjoys ideal
conditions. Much of man's energy has been spent in diverting rivers
and streams and digging wells and canals. Unfortunately, man has not
been very successful in his efforts to redistribute his water supply
evenly. Man's efforts to control water were not always successful. Although wonderful progress was made in some
areas, such as when desert regions became, green and fertile, in other areas great harm was done. The delicate
balance of nature is upset by lowering water levels or by polluting rivers with industrial wastes. Sometimes the whole
climate of an area is affected by water changes. In earlier centuries, man satisfied his needs by living only were water
was abundant. If the land became damaged, he would move to a better location.

Hydrologists have already discovered many possible ways to help the earth's water problems, but a practical
application of many of them is not yet possible, mainly because of the expense.

Vocabulary:
Resource = recurso
century = século
to fight = lutar, combater
evenly = uniformemente, igualmente
flood = inundação
parched = ressequido, tostado
spring = fonte, primavera, mola espiral
although = apesar de, não obstante
damage = dano
main = principal
Translate the excerpet:

01) 'For centuries men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams and rivers".

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02) Write "T" (True) or "F" (False) in the parentheses.

The text says that:

( ) a) Man's most important resource is water.

( ) b) Usable water is as abundant as the demand for it has been.

( ) c) Springs, streams, and rivers are not so essential to life.

( ) d) Man has been successful in redistributing his water supply evenly.

( ) e) Man's efforts to control water were not always successful.

03) Em poucas palavras, qual é o assunto principal do texto: